Local business owners are getting hit hard with rising credit card processing fees, often racking up thousands of dollars a month and leaving no choice but to pass along the cost to consumers. The ...

The US Senate is expected to consider the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) as an amendment to cryptocurrency legislation, a move that retail groups say could help reduce consumer costs amid ongoing ...

A Washington D.C. bill would prevent banks and credit card companies from collecting processing fees on sales tax and gratuities—charges that businesses don’t even keep. But not everyone is on board ...

The small portion of each credit card sale that your business pays toward processing costs can add up to thousands each year. Although credit card fees are a cost of doing business, they aren’t set in ...

Learn how swipe fees impact your business, what drives their costs, and the smartest strategies to reduce processing expenses and protect your profit margins. Key takeaways: Swipe fees are charges ...

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, announced on April 23 that he will retire after his current term ends in January 2027. While he isn’t what you might call the Senate “finance guy” — he ...